Amy received her bachelor’s degree from University of Liverpool (UK), and her master’s degree in Linguistics from the University of Leeds (UK). Amy has 20 years of language teaching experience in the United States and internationally. She most recently taught as a language professor at City University of Seattle, Washington.

Gus the therapy dog visits biweekly and is possibly our favorite “staff member”. Students can sign up to spend time with Gus during their extra-curricular time.

Kristen has always had a passion for science. Her love of science is matched only by her love of sharing it with others. She brings her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Rhode Island, her master’s degree in education from Gordon College, and 14 years of public school teaching experience to NEA. She is […]

Jessica is a licensed Special Education with a focus in music with 8-years of experience. She taught at SEEM Collaborative teaching both math and other content areas before being the Director of Curriculum at a program in Andover. She completed some of her undergraduate special education observation hours at NEA when we were at the […]

Katie received her Master of Social Work from Boston University and earned a bachelor’s degree in educational studies in Utah. Originally from the west coast, Katie has enjoyed supporting children and adolescents in a wide variety of settings across the country, including public and therapeutic schools, in-home therapy, afterschool programs, and most recently worked at […]

Jess received her master’s degree from Boston College School of Social Work, where she focused on working with children, youth, and families, and has her bachelor’s degree from Connecticut College, where she studied psychology and gender, sexuality, and intersectionality studies. Jess was previously working on Bradley Hospital’s Adolescent Inpatient Unit and Acute Residential Program as […]

Marissa is a licensed mental health clinician at New England Academy who specializes in creating supportive, accepting, and action-oriented spaces for healing and growth. She earned her master’s degree from Lesley University and brings experience from higher levels of care, including HLOC and PHP/IOP settings, most recently at Bournewood Hospital. With a specialization in expressive […]

Sara received her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Vermont and is a licensed speech-language pathologist in the state of Massachusetts. Before joining New England Academy, she worked in a variety of school settings supporting students ages 3–21. Sara is dedicated to fostering a supportive and welcoming environment and takes a […]

Jamie was previously the Education Director at Solstice Day School. In her previous role, she chaired IEP meetings, supervised teaching staff, and coordinated with districts on all student matters. She is a licensed special education administrator and has also worked as a special education teacher and reading specialist prior to going into her administrative role. […]

Maureen is a licensed school guidance counselor. Maureen received her bachelor’s degree from Suffolk University and her master’s degree in education from Cambridge College. Before joining the team at NEA, Maureen worked for over a decade as the guidance counselor at Taunton High School. Maureen is passionate about helping students find their best post-secondary path.